Bequests, or naming the Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation as a beneficiary in your will or trust document, is the most common form of planned giving. This is an opportunity to provide for others beyond the limits of one's lifetime. For many, a bequest is a means of making a much larger gift than possible while you are still drawing an income from your investments. Such bequests are generally exempt from federal or state estate taxes. A properly planned bequest can even result in a larger estate passing on to your heirs.

Many donors make specific bequests of property or allocate a percent or dollar amount from their estate in their wills. Another method would be to allocate "the residue" of your estate, or what is remaining after all other bequests or terms of your will have been met.

You can make a bequest to the Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation by inserting certain language in your will or trust document. State laws pertaining to wills and bequests vary widely, so please consult your attorney when including a bequest in your will.

Other Planned Giving Options

Life Income Gifts

Life Insurance

Matching Gifts 

Real Estate

Stock/Bonds/Securities